20 August: Australia v New Zealand / at Sydney South Africa v Argentina / at Nelspruit 27 August: New Zealand v Australia / at Wellington Argentina v South Africa / at Salta 10 September: New Zealand v Argentina / at Hamilton Australia v South Africa / at Brisbane 17 September: New Zealand v South Africa / at Christchurch Australia v Argentina / at Perth 1 October: South Africa v Australia / at Pretoria Argentina v New Zealand / at Buenos Aires 8 October: South Africa v New Zealand / at Durban Argentina v Australia / at Twickenham (???) - o - The Argentina Pumas will only have Southern-based players. They are all Jaguares players, except Tomás Cubelli (Canberra Brumbies) and three club amateurs.
First phase results: 20 August: Australia 8 - 42 New Zealand / at Sydney South Africa 30 - 23 Argentina / at Nelspruit 27 August: New Zealand 29 - 9 Australia / at Wellington Argentina 26 - 24 South Africa / at Salta 10 September: New Zealand 57 - 22 Argentina / at Hamilton Australia 23 - 17 South Africa / at Brisbane